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High cortisol...what does it mean and what are the treatments?

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Just had a cortisol test and it shows as:

10am test - 698nmol/l (9am range 171-536)

What does it mean?

What can I do?

What are the treatments people get?

and yes I have had some stressed out times

thanks ppl!

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Sorry you've had no replies, I am posting to push this back onto Latest Activity...

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Moggie

Please see my answer on your post.

Moggie x

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Heloise in reply toMoggie

Moggie, if you have time, I'd like your thoughts on this series on Hashimoto from a neurologist. I think it makes tons of sense.

youtube.com/watch?v=FvsqQWU...

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Ansteynomad

I'm interested in this as well. My cortisol has always been higher than OP's.

Which post is your response on Moggie?

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Moggie in reply toAnsteynomad

This one, but I would get to excited as I had no definate answers only advise.

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Moggie x

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Jackie

Hi Which test did you have? My Endo says the only reliable test is a 24 hour urine collection with a cortisol ( low dose) tablet at midnight, prescribed and a blood test at 9 am.. If you did no have this test ,personally I would do before worrying etc. I know if her patients have an y other test she insists on this test, usually with very different results.

Best wishes,

Jackie

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Heloise

Hi it, I've been posting this video because I think after many, many years studying this difficult disease without real answers. I think this series is very compelling. He does touch on cortisol in several videos. There is a series but they are short.

youtube.com/watch?v=FvsqQWU...

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